Non-fiction reaction paper DUE TONIGHT

Select two of the nonfiction texts you have read for this week.

• "Salvation," Langston Hughes 
• "On Going Home," Joan Didion
• "About Men," Gretel Ehrlich 
• "Who Will Light the Incense When Mother's Gone?" Andrew Lam 
• "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper detailing your reaction to each selection. Include the following in your paper:

• A summary of the strategies you think the writer used to convey a particular idea.
• Describe how you personally relate to the theme and explain the intended purpose of each story and its theme.
• Use quotes from each selection to support your paper. At the end of the paper, consider how you analyzed the stories and answer the following questions:
• What makes each of the chosen selections nonfiction?
• Is imagination required for writing and reading nonfiction? Why or why not?